# Derby Hospitals Choir

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1204902 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204902)
- Website: http://derbyhospitalschoir.co.uk/
- Latest income: £5,333; spending £9,341
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/derby-hospitals-choir

The choir raises money through a fund-raising Christmas Concert in order to support a local Hospital, Health-related project, charity or organisation. The selected beneficiary varies each year, and the choir rehearses for the Concert from September to December.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | £5,333 | £9,341 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2025 | £11.4k | £5,760 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance health care for the public benefit of people in Derby and the surrounding area in particular but not exclusively by making donations to Hospitals, health-related projects, charities and organisations, primarily from money raised by an annual christmas Choir concert.

## What it funds

Derby Hospitals Choir is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Derby Hospitals Choir reported income of £5,333 and spending of £9,341. Over its last 2 reported years, to 28 Feb 2026, it spent £15.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Derby Hospitals Choir in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (derbyhospitalschoir.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Derby Hospitals Choir open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Derby Hospitals Choir is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Derby Hospitals Choir fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire.

### Does Derby Hospitals Choir give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Derby Hospitals Choir makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Derby Hospitals Choir give each year?

The register does not break out Derby Hospitals Choir's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2026 was £9,341. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £7,551 a year.

### How large is Derby Hospitals Choir?

In its latest reported year Derby Hospitals Choir reported income of £5,333 and spending of £9,341.


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